2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program

For Graduate Degrees

Application Guidelines

2016

2016. 2.
 INDEX

I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................... 1

II. TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTEES: 815 CANDIDATES ............................................................................... 1

III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY ........................................................................... 4

IV. ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

V. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 7

VI. APPLICATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................... 9

VII. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 12

VIII. PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP ............................................................................................................................ 13

IX. KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 14

X. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES .............................................................................................................................. 14

XI. CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 15

FORM 1. Application Form ............................................................................................................................................ 16

Appendix A. GPA Conversion Table ........................................................................................................................... 25

Appendix B. Contact Information of the Korean Embassies ............................................................................... 26

Appendix C. Contact Information of Korean Universities ................................................................................... 32

 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program
For Graduate Degrees
Application Guidelines
I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international
students with the aim of promoting international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the
participating countries.

II. TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTEES: 815 CANDIDATES

1. 2016 KGSP Quota Reserved for the Embassy Track: 490 Candidates (General + Korean Adoptees)

(1) Embassy Track Quota for General Applicants

NO. OF
COUNTRIES QUOTA
COUNTRIES
China 24 1

United States of America 15 1

Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam 10 3

Japan 9 1

India 8 1

Brazil, Myanmar, Ecuador, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey 6 6

Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru,

5 13
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico,
Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Senegal, Serbia, Taiwan, The United Kingdom, Tunisia, 4 19
Turkmenistan, Uganda
Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
El Salvador, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Hungary, Iraq, Jordan, Nepal, Oman, Republic 3 25
of South Africa, Rwanda, Singapore, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Venezuela
Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Canada(Quebec),
Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Greece,
Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Kuwait, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon,
2 50
Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the Bahamas, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia , Zimbabwe
Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Central
African Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Greenland,
Guyana, Haiti, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia,
1 37
Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Republic of
Seychelles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome Principe, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria,
United Arab Emirates

Total 475 157

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 Applicants who decide to apply for the scholarship through the Embassy Track must submit their applications
to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in their respective home countries, listed above. (Refer to the section
VI for the details on the application procedure)
The quota allocation is decided based on the mutual agreements between Korea and the countries above.
Among the assigned 490 candidates, 15 are reserved for the overseas Korean adoptees from 12 countries,
separate from the quota assigned for the general applicants. (See below for more information.)

(2) Embassy Track Quota for Overseas Korean Adoptees

NO. OF
COUNTRIES QUOTA
COUNTRIES

The United States 3 1

France 2 1

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway,

1 10
Sweden, Switzerland

Total 15 12

Overseas Korean adoptees who graduated or are expected to graduate from Korean universities are eligible to
apply.

2. 2016 KGSP Quota Reserved for the University Track: 325 Candidates

QUOTA
COUNTRIES NO. OF
Regional COUNTRIES
General Total
Univ.
Indonesia, Vietnam 8 4 12 2

Uzbekistan 8 3 11 1

Mongolia 6 4 10 1
Thailand 7 2 9 1
Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Philippines 6 3 9 3
Ethiopia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia 5 3 8 5
Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria 5 2 7 5
Ghana, India, Kyrgyzstan 5 1 6 3
Cameroon, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey 4 1 5 6
Egypt, Poland, Romania, The United States, Uganda, Yemen 4 4 6
Azerbaijan, Colombia, Guinea, Hungary, Laos, Liberia, Peru, Senegal 3 3 8

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 QUOTA
COUNTRIES NO. OF
Regional COUNTRIES
General Total
Univ.
Algeria, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Iran,
Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco,
Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Tajikistan, the Democratic 2 2 25
Republic of the Congo, the United Kingdom, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Zambia
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bhutan,
Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Gabon, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Maldives,
1 1 23
New Zealand, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Slovakia,
Solomon Islands, Sudan, Timor-Leste

Total 265 60 325 89

Applicants who decide to apply for the scholarship through the university track must submit their applications
to the designated Korean universities, listed in the section III. (Refer to the section VI for the details on the
application procedure).
Among the total of 325 candidates, 265 will be selected from all eligible fields of study.
All applicants in the University Track must choose General as the type of application on the application
form. (Refer to Form 1)
Additional 60 are reserved for the regional university applicants in the field of Natural Science and
Engineering from selected countries. Refer to the table above for the available countries. Refer to the table in
the section III for the list of available regional universities

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III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY
1. Available Universities: 66 universities or institutions designated by NIIED

Available Universities (or Institutions) By Type Total

Ajou University, Chung-Ang University, Dongguk University, Ewha Womans University,

Gachon University, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Hankuk University of
Foreign Studies, Hanyang University, Hongik University, Inha University, KAIST (Korea
Non-Regional

Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), KDI School of Public Policy and
Management, Konkuk University, Kookmin University, Korea Polytechnic University,
Korea University, Kyunghee University, Myongji university, POSTECH(Pohang University 31
of Science and Technology), Sangmyung University, Seoul National University, Seoul
National University of Science and Technology, Sogang University, Sookmyung Womens
University, Soongsil University, Sungkyunkwan University, The Academy of Korean
Studies, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, University of Science &
Technology, University Of Seoul, Yonsei University
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Busan University of Foreign Studies, Chonbuk National University, Chonnam National
University, Chosun University, Chungbuk National University, Chungnam University,
Daegu University, Donga University, Dongseo University, Gangneung-Wonju University,
Gyeongsang National University, Hallym University, Handong Global University, Inje
Regional

University, Jeju National University, Jeonju University, Keimyung University, Kongju

National University, KOREATECH(Korea University of Technology and Education), 35
Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Kyungpook National University, Kyungsung
university, Namseoul University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National University, Pusan
National University, Semyung University, Silla Univerity, Soonchunhyang University,
Sunchon National University, Sunmoon University, University of Ulsan, Wonkwang
University, Woosong University, Yeungnam University

2. Available Fields of Study

Detailed information about the fields and majors offered by the universities listed above is available under the
University Information section on the website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr.
Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs.
Night schools, seasonal programs, online and distant-learning programs are not included.

3. Available Degree Programs

Doctoral degrees
Masters degrees

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IV. ELIGIBILITY
1. Nationality

Applicants and their parents must hold foreign citizenship.

Korean citizens, including those who hold dual citizenship, are NOT eligible to apply.
Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit the document of the
renunciation of their Korean citizenship.

2. Age

Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2016 (born after September 1, 1976).

3. Degree Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelors or Masters degree as of August 31, 2016.

- A Bachelors degree, or a diploma equivalent to or higher than a Bachelors degree, is required for a
Masters program applicant.
- A Masters degree, or a diploma equivalent to or higher than a Masters degree, is required for a Doctoral
program applicant.
An Applicant who is expected to obtain the official diploma by August 31, 2016 must submit a certificate of
expected degree at the time of applying. The official diploma must be submitted as soon as it is issued by the
applicants alma mater.
Applicants who have completed a degree, Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral, in Korea are NOT eligible to
apply.
Applicants who have been enrolled at Korean universities as exchange students are eligible to apply.
A KGSP scholar who graduated or are expected to graduate as of August 31, 2016 is eligible to apply under
the following conditions:
- He/ she is allowed to apply only via Embassy Track; and
- The re-application is allowed only once.

4. Grades

Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) higher than any ONE of the followings:
- 2.64 on a 4.0 scale;
- 2.80 on a 4.3 scale;
- 2.91 on a 4.5 scale; or
- Score percentile: 80%
Please refer to the Appendix A for the GPA conversion table.
Applications with GPA below the threshold above will be automatically disqualified and discarded.
It is required to submit an official document issued by the applicants alma mater describing the universitys
evaluation system as well as the applicants academic achievement in any ONE of the following cases:
- An applicants transcript does not include information on GPA, marks or score percentile; or
- The grades on an applicants transcript are difficult to be converted into any one of the GPA criteria
mentioned above.

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5. Health

Applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of
time.
Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment, or Form 6, at the time of applying.
All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection must submit the results of the Comprehensive Medical
Examination conducted by a licensed physician or a doctor.
All of the following persons will be disqualified and their scholarships will be canceled:
- Applicants who are tested HIV and drug positive; and
- Applicants with serious health concerns to an extent that they are unable to pursue their studies for an
extended period of time in Korea.
Applicants with disability who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply.
Those who are in pregnancy are NOT eligible to apply.

6. Restrictions

Those who had withdrew from the scholarship after being selected as KGSP grantees in previous years are
NOT eligible to apply.

7. Preferred Qualities

Applicants with certified scores on their proficiency in Korean or in English might be given preference. Some
examples include the following:
- Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)
- Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic
Applicants in the field of natural science, technology, and engineering might be given preference.
Applicants for the majors under the Industrial Professionals Training Project ( ) of

the government of Korea might be given preference.

The faculty members at a higher education institution from countries that receive Koreas Official
Development Assistance (ODA) might be given preference.
Descendants of the Korean War veterans receive additional 5% of the total marks during the selection reviews.

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V. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
1. List of Required Documents in Application

REQUIRED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST MASTERS DOCTORAL

1 Application Form (Form 1) MUST MUST

2 Letter of Self-Introduction (Form 2) MUST MUST

3 Statement of Purpose (Form 3) MUST MUST

4 ONE Letter of Recommendation (Form 4) MUST MUST

5 KGSP Applicant Pledge (Form 5) MUST MUST

6 Personal Medical Assessment (Form 6) MUST MUST

7 Bachelors Diploma or Certificate of Degree : original copy MUST MUST

8 Bachelors Transcript: original copy MUST MUST

9 Masters Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy MUST

10 Masters Transcript: original copy MUST

11 Applicants Proof of Citizenship MUST MUST

12 Parents Proof of Citizenship MUST MUST

13 Certificate of Korean Citizenship Renunciation OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

14 Adoption Documents (Overseas Koreans Adoptees ONLY) OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

15 Certificate of Valid TOPIK: original copy OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

16 Certificate of Valid English Proficiency Test: original copy OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

17 Published Papers OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

18 Awards OPTIONAL OPTIONAL

19 Applicants Passport Copy

Successful candidates of 2nd
Round ONLY
20 Comprehensive Medical Examination Results

2. Important Notes

All application documents must be either in Korean or in English.

Documents in any other languages must be accompanied by a complete Korean or English translation,
authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary public.
Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
Application documents must be presented in their original forms.

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 The application documents must be submitted in the order of the checklist on the first page of the application
form. Each required document must be numbered and labeled on the top right corner as the following.
- Example: 7. Diploma of the Bachelors Degree
In case of submitting photocopied documents, applicants MUST have the copies notarized or apostilled
and then submit the notarized or apostilled copies.
In case of submitting the original documents that cannot be reissued, applicants are advised to submit
notarized or apostilled copies of the original documents.
Applications that contain incomplete or forged documents will be disqualified and the application in its
entirety will be discarded.
An applicant who is expected to graduate by August 31, 2016 must submit a certificate of expected degree in
place of the diploma at the time of applying. The official diploma must be submitted by August 31, 2016.
As for the submission of the published papers and awards, applicants are allowed to submit photocopies.
The proof of citizenship include, but are not limited to, the following:
- A birth certificate issued by the government of the applicants country;
- A certificate of family registration issued by the government of the applicants country; or
- Passport copies of the applicant and parents.
The scores of the language proficiency test must be valid at the time of applying.

3. Embassy Track Application

Applicants must submit ONE original application documents and THREE photocopies of the application
documents.

4. University Track Application

Applicants must submit ONE original application documents.

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VI. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Application Submission

Applicants must apply for the Korean Government Scholarship Program via either the Embassy Track or the
University Track.
Institutions accepting applications
- 117 Embassies of the Republic of Korea: At some embassies, the Korean Education Center or the
Korean Cultural Center is the department in charge of accepting and reviewing the KGSP applications.
Contacting the embassy to inquire on the department in charge is strongly recommended.
- 66 Universities in Korea
The application submitted to more than ONE institution above, will be automatically disqualified and
discarded.
Those who apply as overseas Korean adoptees must apply through the Korean Embassy in their home
countries. Only those from the selected 12 countries (see the table in the section II-1-(2)) are eligible to apply
under this option.
KGSP alumni are eligible to apply through the Embassy Track only.
Applicants from China must submit their applications to the China Scholarship Council, in accordance with
the agreement between the government of Korea and the government of China.
Applicants from the Czech Republic must submit their applications to the Ministry of Education of the
Czech Republic, in accordance with the agreement between the government of Korea and the government of
the Czech Republic.

2. Deadline of Application Submission

The deadlines are set by the Korean Embassies and universities that accept applications.
Applicants must check the deadline of the embassy or of the university by contacting them directly.
Please refer to the following:
- Contact information for embassies: See Appendix B.
- Contact information for universities: See Appendix C or the University Information file, announced
along with the current application guidelines.

3. Fields of Study and University Choice

(1) Embassy Track

Applicants must choose THREE desired universities as well as fields of study out of the 66 universities
listed above in section III.
Applications that pass the 2nd round of selection will be reviewed by the universities for admission.
(Please refer to 4. Selection Procedure below.)

(2) University Track

Applicants must choose ONE desired university out of the 66 universities listed above in section III.

(3) For the list of available universities and degree programs, please refer to the University Information file,
announced along with the guidelines.

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4. Selection Procedure

Applications are submitted either to the Korean Embassies or to the designated

st universities in Korea. The embassies and universities select the successful
1 Round of Selection
candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of selection. The applications of
the successful candidates will then be forwarded to NIIED.

Deadline to forward the applications of the successful candidates to NIIED is April 8, 2016.
Attention! Applications arriving at NIIED after the deadline will not be considered for review in the 2 nd round
of selection, and the quotas will be substituted by the applications from other countries or universities.

The NIIED Selection Committee selects the successful candidates among those
2nd Round of Selection
who pass the 1st round.

The University Track applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection will automatically be granted admission
to the university. The University Track applicants will be selected as the final successful candidates ONLY
after they submit their medical examination results.
Comprehensive Medical Examination
- All candidates who pass the 2nd round must get comprehensive medical exams as required by NIIED,
and submit the results to NIIED.
- The medical exams must be conducted by a licensed physician or a doctor.
- The medical forms will be emailed to the successful candidates of the 2 nd round of selection.
- If the results show that the applicant is unfit to study and live overseas for an extended period of time,
he/she will be disqualified.

3rd Round of Selection Among the successful candidates who have passed the 2nd round, the applications
(Embassy Track of those who applied through the Korean Embassies will be reviewed by
ONLY) universities for admission. Successful candidates must get admission from at least
one of the universities.

5. Selection Criteria: Comprehensive Evaluation

The applications will be reviewed by a selection committee at each round.

The selection committees will consider many elements in selecting successful candidates. Examples include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- transcript;
- the letter of self-introduction;
- the statement of purpose;
- the letter of recommendation; and
- certificates of language proficiency (Korean and English), publications, awards, etc.

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6. Estimated Timeline of Application Procedure

Application Submission
The deadlines vary for each Korean embassy and university.
February March
Applicants must contact the embassy or the university to check the
deadlines.

1st Round of Selection

March Korean Embassies
Universities

April 8 Deadline of forwarding applications passing the 1st round to NIIED

2nd Round of Selection

April 21 22
Selection Committee at NIIED

Announcement of the 2nd Round of Selection Results

May 3
GKS Notice on the website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr

3rd Round of Selection (Embassy Track ONLY)

For university admissions
May 4 June 3 Universities will contact applicants individually regarding the
admission results.
Universities will notify NIIED regarding the admission results.

Applicants Notice of the Final University/ Major Choice to NIIED

June 3 8
Submission of Comprehensive Medical Examination Results

Announcement of the final results

GKS Notice on the website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr
June 21
Official notice will be sent to each Korean Embassy and Korean
university

Invitation Letters
NIIED will issue invitation letters to the KGSP grantees via email.
June 21 July 1
Universities will issue the certificates of admission to those who
start their degree programs without the language program.

Korean Visa Application

Where to apply: Korean embassies and consulates
July 1 31
D-4 for those who start with the language program
D-2 for those who start with the degree program

Reservation of the Flight Tickets to Korea

July 18 August 12 Prepared and offered by NIIED
Further guides regarding the entry to Korea will be announced.

August 22 24 Entry to Korea

NIIED Orientation
August 29 31 The KGSP grantees will be divided into three groups by region
The orientation for each group will last for 6 hours.

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VII. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
1. Access to the Scholarship Information Available at the following:

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Website: www.studyinkorea.go.kr

- Application guidelines
- Application forms
- University information
Embassies of the Republic of Korea: Refer to the Appendix B for contact information.
Universities in Korea: Refer to the Appendix C for contact information.

2. Scholarship Benefits

Airfare
- Entry to Korea: an economy class flight ticket to Korea
- Return flight: an economy class flight ticket from Korea to KGSP grantees home country
- The airfare for entry will NOT be provided to scholars who have resided in Korea from the time of
applying and on.
- The return flight is available only for the KGSP grantees who successfully complete their degree
coursework.
- The return flight is NOT offered for those who withdraw from the scholarship.
- Any fees incurred in the domestic travel within a KGSP grantees home country are NOT covered.
- International travel insurance is NOT covered.
- The flight tickets for the Chinese and Czech KGSP grantees will be prepared and provided by the
Chinese and the Czech governments, according to the agreements with the Korean government.
Settlement Allowance: 200,000 KRW
Monthly Allowance: 900,000 KRW
Research Allowance
- Liberal Arts and Social Science Degrees: 210,000 KRW per semester
- Science, Technology and Engineering Degrees: 240,000 KRW per semester
Language Training Fees: Fully covered
Degree Tuition: Fully covered
- Tuition up to 5 million KRW is covered by NIIED, and the amount that exceeds 5 million is covered by
the host university.
- The KGSP grantees are waived from the admission fees of the universities.
Dissertation Printing Fee Reimbursement
- The actual cost of printing as written on the receipt will be reimbursed.
- The maximum amount is 500,000 KRW for degrees in Liberal Arts and Social Science and 800,000
KRW for degrees in Science, Technology and Engineering.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 KRW per month

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 Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month
- This special funding is available for KGSP grantees with levels 5 and 6 on TOPIK.
Scholarship Completion Grants: 200,000 KRW
- It is offered for the KGSP grantees who return to their home countries after completing their degree
coursework under the scholarship.
- It is not offered for the KGSP grantees who decide to stay in Korea after the completion of their degree
coursework.

VIII. PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP

1. Doctoral Degree Program: 4 Years Total (September 1, 2016 August 31, 2020)

1 Year Korean Language Program

3 Year Degree Program

2. Masters Degree Program: 3 Years Total (September 1, 2016 August 31, 2019)

1 Year Korean Language Program

2 Year Degree Program

3. Important Notes on the Scholarship Period.

The scholarship period for the degree program cannot and will not be extended.
The scholarship period for the language program will not affect the scholarship period for the degree program.
For example, even if a grantee takes 6 months of the language program instead of 1 year, the period that the
KGSP covers for his/her degree program will remain intact (2 years for Masters degree and 3 years for
Doctoral degrees).
KGSP grantees with advanced TOPIK levels (Levels 5 and 6)
- Those who have the advanced levels at the time of applying will be exempted from the 1-year Korean
language program. The exempted period will be deducted from the total scholarship period, down to 2
years for Masters degrees and 3 years for Doctoral degrees.
- Those who achieve the advanced levels on TOPIK within the first 6 months of the language program will
be exempted from the Korean language program and must start their degree programs in the following
semester. The exempted period will be deducted from the total scholarship period, down to 2.5 years for
Masters degrees and 3.5 years for Doctoral degrees.

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IX. KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
All scholars, unless exempted, must take the 1-year Korean language program at language institutions
assigned by NIIED.
Exemption of the Korean language program
- The KGSP grantees with advanced levels (5 & 6) on TOPIK at the time of applying will be exempted
from the language program and must start their degree programs upon arriving in Korea.
- The KGSP grantees who achieve advanced levels on TOPIK within the first 6 months of their language
program, will be exempted from it in the following semester and must start their degree programs.
- A valid TOPIK certificate must be submitted to NIIED.
When assigning the language institution, NIIED considers the following:
- The language institution is not located in the same city as the scholars degree university; and
- The language institution offers a variety of opportunities for the scholars to learn different local cultures
of Korea.
The language institution for successful KGSP grantees will be announced along with the final results.
Note that the assigned language institution cannot and will not be changed.
The KGSP grantees in the Korean language program must live on-campus at the language institutions.
- Most rooms of the university dormitories are shared with roommates.
- Living with family members is strictly forbidden.
Prerequisite to complete the language program
- The KGSP scholars must obtain at least level 3 on TOPIK by the end of the 1-year Korean language
program, in order to be able to proceed to their degree programs.
- The failure in achieving the level 3 on TOPIK within the 1-year language program will result in the
cancellation of the scholarship.

X. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Medical Insurance

Universities and language institutions will purchase medical insurance plans on behalf of the KGSP grantees.
The insurance plan will be effective after the designated dates of arrival.
The medical fees incurred throughout the scholarship period will be reimbursed by the insurance company.
- KGSP grantees must pay for the hospital fees first and submit the receipt to the insurance company
- The insurance company will refund part of the fees. It is the KGSP grantees responsibility to check the
insurance terms and policies, which will be given through the universities and language institutions.
The medical insurance will not cover the expenses for dental or chronic diseases.

2. Scholarship Withdrawal or Cancelation

The KGSP grantees who forfeit and withdraw from the scholarship will NOT receive the returning flight
tickets or the Scholarship Completion Grants.

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 The KGSP grantees who forfeit and withdraw from the scholarship within the first 3 months after the entry to
Korea MUST return the scholarship fees that they have received during the mentioned period. It will include
the airfare of the entry ticket to Korea, the settlement allowance, monthly allowance, medical insurance fees,
and tuition.

3. Restriction on Changing Universities and Degrees

Transferring to a different university under this scholarship is NOT permitted in any case.
Changing majors may be possible in limited situations only, including but not limited to the following:
- with the approval of the applicants university and concerned departments; or
- with the scholarship period unchanged. (3 years for Doctoral and 2 years for Masters)

XI. CONTACT INFORMATION

1. Embassies of the Republic of Korea: Please refer to the Appendix B.

2. Universities: Please refer to the Appendix C.

3. Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Team, NIIED

Emails
- cgyoo@moe.go.kr
- lmhlucy2015@moe.go.kr
Telephone
- 82-2-3668-1364
- 82-2-3668-1389
Fax: 82-2-743-4992
Address: 191 Jeongja il-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13557, Republic of Korea
Websites
- www.studyinkorea.go.kr
- www.niied.go.kr

4. Other Useful Websites

Learn Korean www.kosnet.go.kr

Korean Portal www.korea.net

Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.go.kr

www.immigration.go.kr
Visa and Immigration
www.hikorea.go.kr

Higher Education in Korea heik.academyinfo.go.kr

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 FORM 1. Application Form
Application Checklist
REGISTRATION NUMBER

Institution Receiving Application () :

*Leave this table blank
Person in Charge () : Signature()

1) Name of Applicant: (Surname) (Given Name)

2) Country :

3) Desired Degree Program : Doctoral Masters

(*Please check () in the appropriate box.)

Submission Status
Application Documents
Yes No
1 Application Form (Form 1)
2 Self-Introduction Letter (Form 2)
3 Statement of Purpose (Form 3)
4 ONE Letter of Recommendation (Form 4)
5 KGSP Applicant Pledge (Form 5)
6 Personal Medical Assessment (Form 6)
7 Bachelors Diploma or Certificate of Degree : original copy
8 Bachelors Transcript: original copy
9 Masters Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy
10 Masters Transcript: original copy
11 Applicants Proof of Citizenship
12 Parents Proof of Citizenship
13 Certificate of Korean Citizenship Renunciation
14 Adoption Documents (Overseas Koreans Adoptees ONLY)
15 Certificate of TOPIK: original copy
16 Certificate of English Proficiency Test: original copy
17 Published Papers
18 Awards

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 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
for Graduate Degrees
Application Form

Please check () the following. Click the box to check or uncheck.

1. Application Track
Embassy University

2. Type of Application
General Overseas Korean Adoptee

3. Desired Field of Study

Liberal Arts and Social Science
Science, Technology and Engineering
Arts and Sports

4. Degree Program to Apply

Doctoral Masters

Please complete the form below. It must be typed in English ONLY.

Surname Given Name Gender

Marital Status

Full Name

Male Single
Female Married
Write the passport name.
Date of Birth
Age Photo
(YYYY/MM/DD)

Size: 3cm x 4cm

Country Citizenship

Number

Passport
Date of Issue Date of Expiry

Address
Contact Information
Phone (Must start with the country code)

*Must be applicants
E-mail

Location (City, Country)

University Name
/
Most Recently
Achieved or Expected Bachelors
Attended University Major
Degree Masters

Degree Thesis Title

English Proficiency Type Score
Language Abilities
TOPIK Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 Test Scores

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 Published Papers
(If available)
Awards
(If available)
Choice of University/
Major University Division Department

Attention! Embassy Track applicants must choose THREE universities and majors.
University Track applicants must choose ONE university and major.
Choice #1

Choice #2

Choice #3

Period University/ Institution Country Major Degree

Previously
Achieved
Degree(s)

GPA* School
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year Cumulative Score
(ONLY for Year
GPA Percentile
terms or
semesters
Term/
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Semester
completed)
Bachelors / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 100
(
) Masters / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 100

Period Institution/ Company Position Responsibilities

Employment or
Professional Research
Experience

Previous Visits to Period Purpose of Stay City or Region Affiliated Organization

Korea

Previously Received Grant Amount

Sponsor Period
Scholarship Awards (USD/year)
from Korean
/
institutions
/

(yyyy) (mm) (dd)

Applicant's Name : (signature)

* GPA(Grade Point Average) must be converted to percentile scores. Refer to the Appendix A for the conversion table.
* Doctoral degree applicants must put grades information both for Bachelors degree and Masters degree.

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 FORM 2. Letter of Self-Introduction

Please type in Korean or in English. The letter must be single spaced within ONE page, with the font Times New Roman, size 10.
(*10 points)

o Your course of life, your view of life, study background, your hopes & wishes, etc
o Your education and work experience, etc., in relation to the KGSP program
o Your motivations for applying for this program
o Reason for study in Korea

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 FORM 3. Statement of Purpose
Please type in Korean or in English. The statement of purpose must be single spaced with no more than TWO pages, with the font
Times New Roman, size 10. (*10 points)

Goal of study &

o Goal of study, title or subject of research, and detailed study plan
Study Plan

Future Plan
o Future plan in Korea or another country after study in Korea
after Study

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 FORM 4. Letter of Recommendation
To the applicant: Please fill in your name and the other required information below. In turn, deliver or email this form to the person
who will write this letter. NOTE: Request your recommender to seal his or her letter of recommendation in an official envelope and
sign across the back flap upon completion. Recommendation letters that are not sealed and signed will not be accepted.

Confidential

Name of Applicant: (Surname) (Given Name)

Nationality:

Desired Degree Program: Masters Doctoral

Desired Major:

To the recommender: The person named above has applied for the Korean Government Scholarship Program. We ask for your
assistance, and would appreciate your frank and candid appraisal of the applicant.

* Please type or print clearly using black ink.

1. How long have you known the applicant and in what relationship?

Please assess the applicant's qualities in the evaluation table given below. Rate the applicant compared to other classmates who
are/were in the same school year with him/her.

Truly
Excellent Very Good Good Below Average
Classification Exceptional N/A
Top 2% Top 10% Top 25% Middle 50% Lower 25%
Academic Achievement

Future Academic Potential

Integrity

Responsibility/Independence

Creativity/Originality

Communication Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

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1. What do you consider to be the applicants strengths?

2. What do you consider to be the applicants weaknesses?

3. How well do you think the applicant has thought out plans for graduate study?

4. Please comment on the applicants performance record, potential, or personal qualities which you believe would be helpful in
considering the applicants application for the proposed degree program.

Recommenders Name Date

Recommenders Signature

Position or Title:

University (Institution):

Address:

(zip-code: - )

Tel: Fax:

Please return this form sealed in an official envelope and signed across the back to the applicant. We greatly appreciate your
timeliness regarding this letter for your recommendee.

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 FORM 5. KGSP Applicant Pledge

Pledge

As an applicant for the 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for
Graduate Study, I pledge to abide by the following rules:

(1) To refrain from violation of university regulations and to fulfill my obligations as a

KGSP scholar to the best of my ability.
(2) To behave in a manner appropriate to Korean culture and society, and not to participate in
any form of political activity (such as organizing a political party, joining a political
party, attending political meetings, publishing political articles and declarations,
organizing or participating in demonstrations of a political nature, and so on).
(3) To accept responsibility for paying any debts incurred in Korea
(4) To agree with NIIED's decision concerning the graduate program and the Korean
language course
(5) To abide by all terms and regulations set by NIIED.
(6) To permit NIIED to use my personal information for the KGSP.

If I am proved to have violated any of the above or to have made a false statement in my
application documents, I shall accept any resolution or penalty made by NIIED, even when it
may/might result in suspension, revocation or withdrawal of my scholarship.

I was informed and fully understand that KGSP scholars are not permitted to transfer schools
for the entire duration of scholarship after confirming their host institution including Korean
language institution.

Date (YYYY/ MM/ DD):

Applicants Name : (signature)

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 FORM 6. PERSONAL MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
Attention! Applicants are not required to undergo an authorized medical exam before passing the 2 nd Selection with NIIED. The
successful candidates of the 2nd round of selection, however, must get the comprehensive medical examinations from a licensed
physician or a doctor (including an HIV and TBPE drug test**, etc) in accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration
Service and the KGSP. If the results show that the applicant is unfit to study and live overseas more than 3 years, he/she may be
disqualified.

**The TBPE (tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester) drug tests are for evaluating past usage of stimulant drugs.

Gender Male Female HEIGHT cm WEIGHT kg

QUESTION YES NO IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN

Have you ever had an infectious disease that posed a risk to
public health (such as, but not limited to, tuberculosis, HIV and
other STDs)?

Do you have allergies?

Do you have hyper tension?

Do you have diabetes?

Do you have any type of Hepatitis?

Have you ever suffered from or been treated for depression,

anxiety, or any other mental or mood disorder? (If you have
received treatment, please explain and attach an official medical
report.)

Have you ever been addicted to alcohol?

Have you ever abused any narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen or

other substance (whether legal or prohibited)?

Have you been hospitalized in the last two (2) years?

Have you had any serious injury, ailment or sickness in the last
five (5) years?

Do you have any visual or hearing impairments?

Do you have any physical disabilities?

Do you have any cognitive/mental disabilities?

Are you taking any prescribed medication?

Are you on a special diet?

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 Appendix A. GPA Conversion Table

4.0 Scale 4.3 Scale 4.5 Scale 5.0 Scale 100 Points Scale

3.97 ~ 4.0 4.26 ~ 4.3 4.46 ~ 4.5 4.95 ~ 5.00 100

3.92 ~ 3.96 4.22 ~ 4.25 4.41 ~ 4.45 4.90 ~ 4.94 99

3.88 ~ 3.91 4.17 ~ 4.21 4.36 ~ 4.40 4.84 ~ 4.89 98

3.84 ~ 3.87 4.12 ~ 4.16 4.31 ~ 4.35 4.79 ~ 4.83 97

3.80 ~ 3.83 4.08 ~ 4.11 4.26 ~ 4.30 4.73 ~ 4.78 96

3.75 ~ 3.79 4.03 ~ 4.07 4.21 ~ 4.25 4.68 ~ 4.72 95

3.71 ~ 3.74 3.98 ~ 4.02 4.16 ~ 4.20 4.62 ~ 4.67 94

3.67 ~ 3.70 3.93 ~ 3.97 4.11 ~ 4.15 4.57 ~ 4.61 93

3.62 ~ 3.66 3.89 ~ 3.92 4.06 ~ 4.10 4.51 ~ 4.56 92

3.58 ~ 3.61 3.84 ~ 3.88 4.01 ~ 4.05 4.45 ~ 4.50 91

3.49 ~ 3.57 3.75 ~ 3.83 3.91 ~ 4.00 4.34 ~ 4.44 90

3.41 ~ 3.48 3.65 ~ 3.74 3.81 ~ 3.90 4.23 ~ 4.33 89

3.32 ~ 3.40 3.56 ~ 3.64 3.71 ~ 3.80 4.12 ~ 4.22 88

3.24 ~ 3.31 3.46 ~ 3.55 3.61 ~ 3.70 4.01 ~ 4.11 87

3.15 ~ 3.23 3.37 ~ 3.45 3.51 ~ 3.60 3.90 ~ 4.00 86

3.07 ~ 3.14 3.27 ~ 3.36 3.41 ~ 3.50 3.79 ~ 3.89 85

2.98 ~ 3.06 3.18 ~ 3.26 3.31 ~ 3.40 3.68 ~ 3.78 84

2.90 ~ 2.97 3.09 ~ 3.17 3.21 ~ 3.30 3.57 ~ 3.67 83

2.81 ~ 2.89 2.99 ~ 3.08 3.11 ~ 3.20 3.45 ~ 3.56 82

2.72 ~ 2.80 2.90 ~ 2.98 3.01 ~ 3.10 3.34 ~ 3.44 81

2.64 ~ 2.71 2.80 ~ 2.89 2.91 ~ 3.00 3.23 ~ 3.33 80

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 Appendix B. Contact Information
of the Korean Embassies

No Country TEL FAX Email

1 Afghanistan 93-20-210-2481 93-20-210-2725 kabul@mofa.go.kr

2 Algeria 213-21-54-65-55 213-21-54-65-70 koemal@mofa.go.kr

Angola
3 244-222-006-067~8 244-222-006-066 korembassy_angola@mofa.go.kr
<Namibia>
(54-11) 4802-
4 Argentina (54-11) 4803-6993 argentina@mofa.go.kr
9665/8865/8062/0923

5 Australia (61 2) 6270-4100 (61 2) 6273-4839 australia@mofat.go.kr

Austria
6 (43-1) 478-1991 (43-1) 478-1013 mail@koreaemb.at
<Slovenia>
Azerbaijan
7 (994-12) 596-7901-3 (994-12) 596-7904 azeremb@mofat.go.kr
<Georgia>
973-1753 1140,
8 Bahrain 973-1753 1120 koreanembassy.bahrain@gmail.com
0577
Bangladesh
9 (8802) 881-2088~90, 881-2041 (8802) 882-3871 embdhaka@mofa.go.kr
<Bhutan>

10 Belarus (375-17) 306-0147-9 (375-17) 306-0160 belemb@mofat.go.kr

11 Belgium 32 (0)2 675 57 77 32 (0)2 675 52 21 eukorea@mofa.go.kr

12 Bolivia (591) 2-211-0361~3 (591) 2211 0365 coreabolivia@gmail.com

13 Brasil (55-61)3321-2500 (55-61)3321-2508 emb-br@mofa.go.kr

(673) 2330248, 2330249,

14 Brunei (673) 233-0254 brunei@mofa.go.kr
2330250

15 Bulgaria (359-2) 971-2181 (359-2) 971-3388 korean-embassy@mofat.go.kr

16 Cambodia (855-23)211 900/3 (855-23)219 200 cambodia@mofa.go.kr

Cameroon
237-2220-3756, 6237-2220-
17 <Central African 237-2220-3757 cameroon@mofa.go.kr
4127
Republic>
(613) 244-5043,
18 Canada (613) 244-5010 canada@mofa.go.kr
613-244-5034

19 <Quebec(Montreal)> (514) 845-2555 (514) 845-1119 montreal@mofa.go.kr

20 Chile (56-2) 2228 4214 (56-2) 2206 2355 embajadadecoreaenchile@gmail.com

(CSC contact info)

21 China (86-10) 8531-0700 (86-10)8531-0726
66093900/88393619

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No Country TEL FAX Email

22 Colombia (571) 616-7200, 8149, 8872 (571) 610-0338 embacorea@mofa.go.kr

23 Costa Rica (506)2220-3160, 3166, 3159 (506)2220-3168 koco@mofa.go.kr

Cote d'ivoire
24 (225)2248-6701/2248-6703 (225)2248-6757 ambcoabj@mofat.go.kr
<Burkina Faso, Niger>
Croatia
25 385-(0)1-4821-282 N/A croatia@mofa.go.kr
<Bosnia and Herzegovina>

26 Czech 234-090-411 234-090-450 czech@mofa.go.kr

DR Congo
27 243) (0)1-503 5001~4 243) (0)1-505 0005 amb-congo@mofat.go.kr
<Congo>
Denmark
28 45 39 46 04 00 45 39 46 04 22 korembdk@mofat.go.kr
<Greenland>
Dominican Republic
29 <Saint Kitts and Nevis, (1-809) 482-6505 (1-809) 482-6504 embcod@mofa.go.kr
Bahamas, Haiti>

30 Ecuador 593-2-290-9227~9229 593-2-298-7127 ecuador@mofa.go.kr

31 Egypt 3761-1234~7 3761-1238 egypt@mofa.go.kr

32 El Salvador (503) 2263-9145 (503) 2263-0783 embcorea@mofa.go.kr

Ethiopia
33 (251-11)3-72 81 11~14 (251-11)3-72 81 15 ethiopia@mofa.go.kr
<Djibouti, Seychelles>
(679) 330-0977, 330-0683, 330-
34 Fiji (679) 330-8059 korembfj@mofa.go.kr
0709
Finland
35 (358-9)251 5000 (358-9)251 50055 korembfi@mofa.go.kr
<Estonia>
33-01-4753-6991
36 France 33-01-45-51-5592 frn_educn@mest.go.kr
33-01-4753-6977
Gabon
37 <Equatorial Guinea, (00241) 0530-1900, 05-30-1901 (00241) 0173-9905 gabon-ambcoree@mofa.go.kr
Sao Tome and Principe>

38 Germany 49-(0)228-943-790 49-(0)228-372-7894 admin-bn@mofa.go.kr

Ghana (+233-30) 277-6157, 7533,

39 (+233-30) 277-2313 ghana@mofa.go.kr
<Benin, Togo> 9921, 1705, 8410
Greece
40 30-210-698-4080/2 30-210-698-4083 gremb@mofa.go.kr
<Albania>

41 Guatemala (502) 2382-4051 ~ 542 (502) 2382-4057 korembsy@mofa.go.kr

42 Honduras (504) 2235-5561/3 (504) 2235-5564 coreaembajada@mofa.go.kr

43 Hong Kong (+852)2529-4141 (+852) 2861-3699 hkg-info@mofa.go.kr

44 Hungary (36-1) 462-3080 (36-1) 351-1182 hungary@mofa.go.kr

45 India (91-11) 4200-7000 (91-11) 2688-4840 india@mofa.go.kr

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No Country TEL FAX Email

46 Indonesia 62-21-2967-2555 62-21-2967-2556 koremb_in@mofa.go.kr

47 Iran (98) 21-8805-4900~4 (98) 21-8805-4899 emb-ir@mofa.go.kr

48 Iraq 964 -(0)77-0725-2006 N/A kembiraq@mofa.go.kr

353 (0)1 660 8800/8053, 668

49 Ireland 353 (0)1 660 8716 irekoremb@mofa.go.kr
2109

50 Israel ( 972)9-951-0318/22 (972)9-956-9853 israel@mofa.go.kr

51 Italy (39) 06-802461 (39)06-8024-6259 consul-it@mofa.go.kr

52 Jamaica (1-876) 924-2731, 4198 (1-876) 924-7325 jamaica@mofa.go.kr

53 Japan (81-3)3452-7611/9 (81-3)3452-7420 N/A

54 Jordan (962-6)593-0745~6 962-6)593-0280 jordan@mofa.go.kr

55 Kazakhstan 7-727-246-8897,8898 7-727-246-9011 almakorea@mofat.go.kr

Kenya
56 <Comoros, Mauritius, 254-20-361-5000 254-20-374-1337~8 emb-ke@mofa.go.kr
Somalia>

57 Kuwait (965) 2537-8621/2/3 (965) 2537-8628/9 kuwait@mofa.go.kr

(+996)312-57-5923, 57-5974,
58 Kyrgyzstan (+996)312-57-6004 korea.kg@gmail.com
56-0271

59 Lao PDR 856-21-352-031~3 856-21-352-035 laos@mofa.go.kr

60 Latvia 371-6732-4273 N/A N/A

Lebanon
61 (961)- 5-953167~9 (961)-5-953170 lbkor@mofa.go.kr
<Syria>

62 Libya (218-21) 483-1322/1323/1326 (218-21) 483-1324 libya@mofat.go.kr

63 Malaysia (603) 4251-2336 (603) 4252-1425 korem-my@mofa.go.kr

Mexico
64 52-55-5202-9866 52-55-5540-7446 embcoreamx@mofat.go.kr
<Belize>

65 Mongolia (976-11) 32-1548 (976-11) 31-1157 kormg@mofa.go.kr

Morocco (0537) 75-1767, 6791, 6726,

66 (0537) 75-0189 morocco@mofat.go.kr
<Mauritania> 1966

67 Mozambique +258 21 495 625 +258 21 495 638 embassy_mz@mofa.go.kr

68 Myanmar 95-1-527142~4, 95-1-513286 myanmar@mofa.go.kr

(977-1) 4270172, 4277391, (977-1) 4275485/

69 Nepal konepemb@mofa.go.kr
4270417 4272041

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No Country TEL FAX Email
31-70-358-6076
70 Netherlands 31-70-350-4712 koreanembassynl@mofa.go.kr
()070-358-6076)

71 New Zealand (64-4)473-9073/4 (64-4)472-3865 info-nz@mofa.go.kr

72 Nicaragua (505)2254-8110, 8107 (505)2254-8131 nicaragua@mofa.go.kr

Nigeria
73 234-(0)9- 461-2701 234-(0)9- 461-2702 emb-ng@mofat.go.kr
<Liberia, Sierra Leone>

74 Norway (47) 22 54 70 90 (47) 22 56 14 11 kornor@mofa.go.kr

(968)24691490,24691491,2469
75 Oman (968)24691495 emboman@mofa.go.kr
1492
(92-51) 227-9380/1, 227- (92-51) 227-9391,
76 Pakistan pakistan@mofa.go.kr
9385/6/7 287-3145

77 Palestine 972-2-240-2846/2847 972-2-240-2848 palestine@mofat.go.kr

78 Panama 507-264-8203, 8360 507-264-8825 panama@mofa.go.kr

Papua New Guinea

79 (675) 321-5822, 5823, 5824 (675) 321-5828 embpng@mofa.go.kr
<Solomon Is.>

80 Paraguay (595-21) 605-606 (595-21) 601-376 paraguay@mofa.go.kr

81 Peru (51-1) 632-5000 (51-1) 632-5010 peru@mofa.go.kr

(63-2) 856-9008,
82 Philippines (63-2) 856-9210 philippines@mofa.go.kr
9019
Poland
83 (48-22) 559-2900~04 (48-22) 559-2905 koremb_waw@mofa.go.kr
<Lithuania>

84 Portugal 351 21 793 7200 351 21 797 7176 embpt@mofa.go.kr

85 Qatar 974-4483-2238~9 974-4483-3264 koemb_qa@mofa.go.kr

86 Romania (40-21)230-7198 (40-21)230-7629 romania@mofa.go.kr

Russia (7-495)783-2777,
87 (7-495)783-2727 embru@mofa.go.kr
<Armenia> (7-495)783-2797
Rwanda koremb-rwanda@mofat.go.kr()
88 250-252-577-577 250-252-572-127
<Burundi> koremb-rwanda@hotmail.com()

89 Saudi Arabia 966-11-488-2211 966-11-488-1317 emsau@mofat.go.kr

Senegal
90 <Gambia, Guinea, Guinea (+221) 33 824 06 72 (+221) 33 824 06 95 senegal@mofa.go.kr
Bissau, Mali>
Serbia
91 381-11-3674-225 381-11-3674-229 koreanembsb@hotmail.co.kr
<Montenegro>

92 Singapore (65) 6256-1188 (65) 6254-3191 info@koreaembassy.org.sg

421 (0) 2 3307

93 Slovakia 421 (0) 2 3307 0711 admin2@rokembassy.sk
0730/31

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No Country TEL FAX Email
South Africa
94 <Botswana, Lesotho, 012-460-2508/9 012-460-1158 embsa@mofa.go.kr
Madagascar, Swaziland>

95 Spain 91-353-2000 91-353-2001 embspain.adm@mofa.go.kr

Sri Lanka
96 (94-11) 2699036-8 (94-11) 269-6699 korembsl@mofa.go.kr
<Maldives>

97 Sudan (249)1-8358-0031~2 (249)1-8358-0025 sudan@mofat.go.kr

98 Sweden (46-8) 5458-9400 (46-8) 660-2818 koremb.sweden@mofat.go.kr

99 Switzerland (41-31) 356-2444 (41-31) 356-2450 swiss@mofa.go.kr

100 Taiwan (886)-2-2758-83205 (886)-2-2757-7006 taipei@mofa.go.kr

tajik@mofa.go.kr
101 Tajikistan 992-44) 600-2114, 9116 992-37) 221-2423
jyahn@mofa.go.kr(consular service)

102 Tanzania 255 22 211 6086~8 255 22 211 6099 embassy-tz@mofa.go.kr

103 Thailand (662) 247-753739 (662)247-7535 koembth@gmail.com

104 Timor-Leste (670) 332 1635 (670) 332 1636 koreadili@mofa.go.kr

Trinidad and Tobago trinidad@mofat.go.kr /

105 1-868-622-9081/1069 1-868-628-8745
<Barbados> koremb.tt@gmail.com

106 Tunisia (216) 71-799-905 / 71-893-060 (216) 71-791-923 tunisie@mofa.go.kr

107 Turkey 90-312-468-4821~3 90-312-468-2279 turkey@mofa.go.kr

108 Turkmenistan (993-12) 94-72-86~8 993-12-94-72-89 korembtm@mofat.go.kr

109 Uganda 256-414-500-197~8 256-414-500-199 emb.kampala@mofat.go.kr

Ukraine
110 (38-044) 46-3759/61 (38-044) 246-3757 koremb@mofa.go.kr
<Moldova>

111 United Arab Emirates 971-2-6439122 971-2-643-9133 uae@mofa.go.kr

112 United Kingdom 44 (0)20 7227 5500 44 (0)20 7227 5503 koreanembinuk@mofa.go.kr

113 Uruguay (598) 2628-9374~5 (598) 2628-9376 koemur@gmail.com

114 USA 202-939-5600 202-797-0595 N/A

115 Uzbekistan 998-71) 252-3151~ 3 998-71) 140 - 0248 uzkoremb@mofa.go.kr

Venezuela (58-212)954-1270/
116 (58-212)954-0619 venezuela@mofat.go.kr
<Guyana, Suriname> 1006/1139

117 Vietnam 84-4) 3831-5110~6 84-4) 3831-5117 korembviet@mofa.go.kr

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No Country TEL FAX Email

118 Yemen +971-04-344-9200 N/A yemen@mofa.go.kr

Zimbabwe
119 (263-4) 756 541/3/4 (263-4) 756554 admirok@zol.co.zw
<Malawi, Zambia>

Attention! Applicants from the countries in parentheses < > must apply to the Korean Embassy in the country
grouped together. For example, applicants from the Namibia must apply to Angola.

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 Appendix C. Contact Information
of Korean Universities

No University TEL FAX Email

(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)

31-219-2302 31-214-1500 grad@ajou.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.
1 Ajou
University Grad. Sch. of 31-219-1552 331-219-1554 gsis@aou.ac.kr
International

2 51-509-5323 bryankim@bufs.ac.kr
Busan University of Foreign Studies

3 63-270-4382 63-270-2099 admissionG@chonbuk.ac.kr

Chonbuk National University

4 62-530-1271 62-530-1269 gradia@jnu.ac.kr

Chonnam National University

5 62-230-6789 62-232-7355 addmission@chosun.ac.kr
Chosun University

2-820-6211 2-813-8069 gsadmin@cau.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.

Grad. Sch. of 2-820-5623 2-821-8652 ldyoung@cau.ac.kr
International

6 Chung-Ang
University Grad. Sch. of
Advanced Imaging 2-820-5409 2-814-9110 mcader@cau.ac.kr
Science, Multimedia &
Film
2-820-5038 2-817-4891 caumba@cau.ac.kr
Business School

7 43-261-3890 43-268-2068 jiayou@chungbuk.ac.kr

Chungbuk National University

8 42-821-8055
42-823-5875
grad@cnu.ac.kr
Chungnam National University 42-821-8824 eunsoo@cnu.ac.kr

9 53-850-5035 53-850-5039
muk@daegu.ac.kr
Daegu University smap703@daegu.ac.kr

10 51-200-6442~4 bk1016@dau.ac.kr
Dong-A University

11 2-2260-3439 2-2260-3879 scf@dongguk.edu

Dongguk University

12 51-320-2746 51-320-2094 junhohan@gdsu.dongseo.ac.kr
Dongseo University

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No University TEL FAX Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)

2-3277-3817 ienter@ewha.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.
13 Ewha Womans
University Grad. Sch. of 2-3277-3956 joies@ewha.ac.kr
International

14 31-750-5024 chriskim@gachon.ac.kr
Gachon University
ciec@gwnu.ac.kr
15 Gangneung-Wonju National 33-640-2767 33-640-2979
yhgrin@naver.com
University

16 Gwangju Institute of Science and 62-715-2054 admis@gist.ac.kr
Technology

17 55-772-0273 55-772-0269 hdkim@gnu.ac.kr

Gyeongsang National University

18 33-248-1341~4 33-248-1349 iao11@hallym.ac.kr

Hallym University

19 54-260-1715 54-260-1780 hslee@handong.edu
Handong Global University

20 2-2173-2387 jsjoo@hufs.ac.kr
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

21 2-2220-2445 2-2281-1784 cwithtt@hanyang.ac.kr
Hanyang University

2-320-1253 2-320-1251 my2013@hongik.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.

22 Hongik 2-3668-3806 2-3668-3709 crystal@hongik.ac.kr
University
2-320-1043~4 2-320-3339 jsyoo@hongik.ac.kr

32-860-8389 32-865-8623 thekhan@inha.ac.kr
23 Grad. Sch.
Inha
moonyujin@inha.ac.kr
University GSL 32-860-8224 32-860-8226
nskang88@inha.ac.kr

24 55-320-3611,
55-336-0225 heeeq@inje.ac.kr
Inje University 3642

25 64-754-8242 intl2@jejunu.ac.kr
Jeju National University

26 63-220-2122,
63-220-2075
jspark@jj.ac.kr
Jeonju University 2319 jisun9288@jj.ac.kr

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No University TEL FAX Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)

27 KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of 42-350-2352~4 42-350-2930 advanced.adm@kaist.ac.kr
Science and Technology)

28 KDI School of Public Policy and 44-550-1281 44-550-1223 internationaladmissions@kdischool.ac.kr
Management

29 53-580-6254 53-580-6255 ywoo@gw.kmu.ac.kr
Keimyung University

30 41-850-8054 41-850-8058 lisakim@kongju.ac.kr

Kongju National University

31 2-450-4222 choihs@konkuk.ac.kr
Konkuk University

32 2-910-5835 2-910-5830
enterkmu@kookmin.ac.k
Kookmin University r

34 31-8041-0792 Josefko@kpu.ac.kr
Korea Polytechnic University

35 KOREATECH (Korea University of 41-560-1025 inter@koreatech.ac.kr
Technology and Education)

2-3290-1356~8 graduate1@korea.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.
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Korea University
Grad. Sch. of 2-3290-1392 gsis@korea.ac.kr
International

37 54-478-7223 54-478-7222 eugene@kumoh.ac.kr

Kumoh National Institute of Technology

2-961-0121 2-967-6937 kgsp_gs@khu.ac.kr

38 Kyung Hee
University 31-201-3500 31-204-8118 khwb3500@khu.ac.kr

39 53-950-6092 53-950-6093 kgsp@knu.ac.kr

Kyungpook National University

40 51-663-4065 51-663-4069 sarahcho@ks.ac.kr

kyungsung University

41 31-330-6734 31-338-9356 gsadmin@mju.ac.kr

Myongji University

42 41-580-2772~9 cshj@nsu.ac.kr,
Namseoul University nkim@nsu.ac.kr

43 42-520-5243 ryanpark@pcu.ac.kr
Pai Chai University(PCU)

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No University TEL FAX Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)

grad-
44 POSTECH (Pohang University of 54-279-3782 54-279-3788
admission@postech.ac.kr
Science and Technology)

45 51-629-6846 sshin@pknu.ac.kr
Pukyong National University

46 51-510-3353 51-510-3851 gkspnu@pusan.ac.kr

Pusan National University

47 2-2287-7085 krpark@smu.ac.kr
Sangmyung University

48 43-649-1120 willy@semyung.ac.kr
Semyung University

49 2-880-6971 sck590@snu.ac.kr
Seoul National University

50 Seoul National University of Science and 2-970-9218 takitez@seoultech.ac.kr
Technology

51 51-999-5480~1 jwchoi@silla.ac.kr
Silla University

2-705-8168 2-705-8166 gradsch@sogang.ac.kr
Grad. Sch.
52 Sogang
University Grad. Sch. of 2-705-8754 2-705-8755 gsis3@sogang.ac.kr
International

53 2-710-9818 admission@sm.ac.kr
Sookmyung Women's University

54 41-530-1649 41-530-1490 lej@sch.ac.kr

Soonchunhyang University

55 2-820-0255 2-824-4381
cgm@ssu.ac.kr
Soongsil University grad@ssu.ac.kr

55 61-750-3141 61-750-3149 language@scnu.ac.kr

Sunchon National University

56 2-760-0022 daunkim@skku.edu
Sungkyunkwan University

57 41-530-2604 41-530-2968 pray1024@sunmoon.ac.kr

Sun Moon University
31-709-8111
58 (ext. 211) 31-709-9946 wlee02@aks.ac.kr
The Academy of Korean Studies 31-708-5310

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No University TEL FAX Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)

59 Ulsan National Institute of Science 52-217-1123 52-217-4139 chaebincho@unist.ac.kr
and Technology(UNIST)

60 42-865-2334
42-864-5554
G_admin@ust.ac.kr
University of Science & Technology 42-865-2415 foreign@ust.ac.kr

61 2-6490-6663, 2-
2-6490-6664 iice-grad@uos.ac.kr
University Of Seoul 6490-6654

62 52-220-5957 52-224-2061 uou.sean@gmail.com

University of Ulsan

63 63-850-5771 63-850-5753 bon5752@wku.ac.kr

Wonkwang University

64 42-630-9363 harrygc@wsu.ac.kr
Woosong University

65 53-810-7886 53-810-4702 star@ynu.ac.kr

Yeungnam University

2-2123-3228 2-2123-8652 sunjaelee@yonsei.ac.kr
Graduate Sch.

Grad Sch. of 2-2123-3293 2-2123-8653 gsis@yonsei.ac.kr
International Studies
66 Yonsei
University 2-2123-3254 2-2123-8639 gmba@yonsei.ac.kr
Grad. Sch. of Business

Grad. Sch. of Social 2-2123-6204 2-2123-8656 mjbai@yonsei.ac.kr
Welfare

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